494 - Barnes School / Birkdale

Barnes School post office, 6 km north north west of Childers, opened on 17 July 1890, and closed in 1898

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) is rated 5R

Barnes School date stamp type 3b HERE

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Birkdale post office, 18 km east of Brisbane, opened in 1898

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) is rated 3R

Birkdale date stamp type 4a HERE

Barnes School

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 5R

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 176

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 20 February 1893. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Birkdale

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 130 lot no 1863

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Manning, p. 176

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 21 August 1908. Seen in a private collection